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Florida Department of Education

High School

Life Science

SC.912.L.14

SC.912.L.14.5

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Comparing Mitochondrial, Chloroplast, and Prokaryotic Genomes

البكتريا المتأصلة البدائية فى خلايا الحيوان المفترس و التي في وقت لاحق تطورت إلى ميتوكوندريا مكونة خلايا حقيقية النواة. البكتيريا الزرقاء الضوئية أيضا شكلت علاقات تكافلية مع بعض من هذه الخلايا حقيقية النواة وتطورت في النهاية إلى البلاستيدات الخضراء. جينومات الميتوكوندريا الحالية و البلاستيدات الخضراء هي بقايا جينومات الأجداد بدائية النواة هذه.مقارنة بجينومات الميتوكوندريا جينومات بدائيات النوى الحالية كبيرة مثل في الإشريشيا كولاى،والتي تحتوي على حوالي 5 ملايين ازواج قواعد وتقريبا 5000 جين. جينوم الميتوكوندريا البشري طوله حوالى 17000 أزواج قواعد ويحتوي 37 جينًا بينما جينوم الميتوكوندريا فى Arabidopsis thaliana نبات مزهر لديه أكثر من 350.000 زوج قواعد ولكنه يحتوي فقط على 57 جينًا. مقارنة بجينومات البكتيريا الزرقاء الحالية مثل جينوم synechocystis, الذى به حوالي 3.5 مليون زوج قواعد 00:01:06.880 00:01:10.240 ويحمل تقريبًا 3200 جين, جينوم البلاستيدات الخضراء من بين النباتات الأرضية لديه ما يصل إلى 200000 زوج قواعد ويحتوي على 120 إلى 135 جينًا.على الرغم من أنهم أصغر بكثير كل من جينومات الميتوكوندريا و البلاستيدات الخضراء تشبه جينوم بدائية النواة من نواحى عديدة. الدى إن إيه الخاص بهم لا يرتبط مع بروتينات هيستون وعادة ما تكون دائرية ومزدوجة الأشرطة،مشابه للبلازميدات البكتيرية. مقارنة مع جينوم الميتوكوندريا, جينوم البلاستيدات الخضراء أكثر شبها لجينوم بدائية النواة.كل من جينومات البلاستيدات الخضراء و بدائية النواة بهما تسلسلات دى إن إيه مشابهه تمامًا لمحفزين التضاعف والمُنهيين. بالإضافة إلى ذلك جينومات ميتوكوندريا الحيوان 00:02:00.640 00:02:04.630 أصغر بشكل عام من جينوم الميتوكوندريا في النباتات 00:02:04.630 00:02:07.600 حيث جينومات كلا من البلاستيدات الخضراء وميتوكوندريا النبات لها إنترونات التي هي غائبة في معظم جينومات ميتوكوندريا الحيوان.

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	<li>سميث وديفيد روي وباتريك جيه كيلنج. "بنية جينوم الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيد: موضوعات متكررة ، ولكن اختلافات كبيرة في أقصى الحدود." وقائع الأكاديمية الوطنية للعلوم 112 ، العدد 33 (2015): 10177-10184.</li>
	<li> شاه ، VC. "تطور جينوم البلاستيدات الخضراء." Proc. الهندي natn. Sci. Acad. B49 N0 6 (1983): 636-646.</li>
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مقارنة جينومات الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء وبدائيات النواة

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احتفظت جينومات الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء الحالية ببعض خصائص بدائيات النوى الخاصة بأسلافها، كما اكتسبت سمات جديدة أثناء تطورها داخل الخلايا حقيقية النواة. مثل جينومات بدائيات النواة، لا ترتبط جينومات الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء ببروتينات شبيهة بالهيستون ولا تظهر عبوات معقدة في هياكل تشبه الكروموسوم، كما لوحظ في حقيقيات النوى. على عكس انقسامات الخلايا الانقسامية التي لوحظت في الخلايا حقيقية النواة، تخضع الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء للانشطار الثنائي وتفصل حمضها النووي بالتساوي في العضيات الابنة كما لوحظ في بدائيات النوى. علاوة على ذلك، فإن الريبوسومات الموجودة في كل من الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء حساسة للمضادات الحيوية المضادة للبكتيريا.

تحتوي الجينومات بدائية النواة على ملايين الأزواج الأساسية وآلاف الجينات؛ إن جينومات الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء، باستثناء عدد قليل من النباتات، أصغر بكثير حيث يصل عدد الأزواج الأساسية إلى الآلاف مع بضع مئات من الجينات. حدث هذا الاختلاف في حجم الجينوم لأنه، خلال التطور، تم تصدير أجزاء كبيرة من جينومات الميتوكوندريا البدائية والبلاستيدات الخضراء إلى النواة. إن تصدير الجينات هذا جعلهم يعتمدون على الجينوم النووي لتزويدهم ببعض البروتينات اللازمة لتكوينهم الحيوي.

أدت المسارات التطورية المختلفة التي اتخذتها الحيوانات والنباتات إلى اختلافات كبيرة بين جينومات الميتوكوندريا الحيوانية والميتوكوندريا النباتية والبلاستيدات الخضراء. جينومات الميتوكوندريا الحيوانية أصغر من جينومات الميتوكوندريا النباتية والبلاستيدات الخضراء. أيضًا، كما هو الحال مع معظم جينومات بدائيات النواة، لا تحمل جينومات الميتوكوندريا الحيوانية أي إنترونات. ومع ذلك، الإنترونات موجودة في جينومات كل من الميتوكوندريا النباتية والبلاستيدات الخضراء. بالمقارنة مع جينومات الميتوكوندريا، تظهر جينومات البلاستيدات الخضراء تباينًا أقل في الحجم والبنية وتحتوي أيضًا على المزيد من الجينات. على سبيل المثال، عدد الجينات الموجودة في جينوم البلاستيدات الخضراء لنبات رشاد أذن الفأر يكاد يكون ضعف عدد الجينات الموجودة في جينوم الميتوكوندريا. علاوة على ذلك، فإن جينومات البلاستيدات الخضراء تشبه نظيراتها بدائية النواة أكثر من جينوم الميتوكوندريا لأنها متشابهة في تسلسلاتها التنظيمية وترتيب العديد من مجموعات الجينات.
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احتفظت جينومات الميتوكوندريا والبلاستيدات الخضراء الحالية ببعض خصائص بدائيات النوى لأسلافها واكتسبت أيضا ...

Education

JoVE Core

Molecular Biology

البيولوجيا الجزيئية

Unit 1

الوحدة الأولى

DNA Replication

تضاعف الحمض النووي (DNA)

KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

المصطلحات والمفاهيم الأساسية

how organelle genomes resemble bacteria

Mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes still keep several traits from their bacterial ancestors. They also show changes that happened after these organelles evolved inside eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are cells with a nucleus, while prokaryotes are cells without one.

Like prokaryotic genomes, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes do not bind with histone-like proteins. They also do not show the complex chromosome-like packaging seen in eukaryotes. Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide by binary fission, and they split their DNA equally into daughter organelles, just as prokaryotes do. Their ribosomes are also sensitive to antibacterial antibiotics.

These organelle genomes are much smaller than prokaryotic genomes in most cases. Prokaryotic genomes often contain millions of base pairs and thousands of genes. Mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes usually contain only thousands of base pairs and a few hundred genes, except in a few plants. This size difference happened because many genes from early mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes moved to the nucleus during evolution.

That gene transfer made mitochondria and chloroplasts depend on the nuclear genome for some of the proteins they need to build and function. Evolution in animals and plants also produced important differences among their genomes. Animal mitochondrial genomes are smaller than plant mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes, and they usually do not contain introns, which are noncoding sections within genes. In contrast, introns are present in both plant mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Chloroplast genomes are usually more stable in size and structure than mitochondrial genomes. They also contain more genes. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the chloroplast genome has almost twice as many genes as the mitochondrial genome. Chloroplast genomes are also closer to prokaryotic genomes because their regulatory sequences and many gene clusters are arranged in similar ways.

How Organelle Genomes Resemble Bacteria

replication in prokaryotes

Prokaryotic DNA Replication Steps

Prokaryotic DNA replication copies the chromosome before a cell divides. In bacteria, this process starts at a specific DNA site called the origin of replication. From there, the cell builds new DNA strands using enzymes that match each base with its partner. The DNA double helix first opens so replication can begin. As the strands separate, each original strand serves as a template. New nucleotides are added in a set order, which helps the cell make an accurate copy of its genetic material. <br...

replication in eukaryotes

Eukaryotic DNA Replication Steps

Eukaryotic DNA replication copies the genome before a cell divides. In eukaryotes, this process happens in a controlled sequence so each new cell can receive genetic information. Replication begins at specific sites on the DNA called origins. The DNA is opened, and each original strand serves as a template, meaning it guides the building of a new complementary strand. This sets up two DNA molecules from one original molecule. The process then continues as enzymes add matching nucleotides to...

dna base pairing

DNA Base Pair Rules

DNA base pairing follows specific rules that help DNA carry genetic information. In DNA, the bases pair in a regular way, with adenine matching thymine and cytosine matching guanine. These pairs fit together because of their chemical shapes and bonding patterns. These base pairs also support accurate DNA replication. When DNA copies itself, each strand can guide the formation of a new partner strand using the pairing rules. Understanding base pairing helps explain how DNA stays organized and...

the dna replication fork

DNA Replication Stress and Fork Stalling

DNA replication stress and fork stalling can disrupt the copying of a cell’s genome. The replication fork is the Y-shaped site where DNA strands separate and new complementary strands are made at the same time. This linked unwinding and synthesis helps cells duplicate DNA efficiently and with fewer errors. In organisms with small circular DNA, such as E. coli, replication often begins at a single origin. That setup creates two replication forks that move in opposite directions from the opening...

proofreading

Proofreading in DNA Replication

Proofreading in DNA replication helps keep DNA copying accurate. It is a built-in check that reduces mistakes as new DNA is made. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that carries out this checking during replication. When it adds a wrong nucleotide, it can remove the error and replace it with the correct one. This correction step helps maintain the correct DNA sequence. Proofreading is an important part of DNA replication because it supports genetic accuracy. By catching mistakes as they happen, the...

dna helicases

Helicase Motor Proteins in DNA Unwinding

Helicase motor proteins help unwind DNA during key cell processes. They use energy from ATP hydrolysis, which is the breakdown of ATP to release usable energy. This movement lets helicases separate DNA strands when the cell needs access to the genetic code. These enzymes are involved in DNA replication, repair, recombination, and transcription. Helicases are found in all living organisms, but their structure, function, and movement can differ. In prokaryotes, the DnaB helicase moves along the...

the replisome

DNA Replication Teams in the Replisome

DNA replication depends on the replisome, a coordinated complex of proteins that copies DNA with high accuracy. This DNA replication machinery brings many parts together so the leading and lagging strands can be made at the same time. A key idea in this process is the trombone model, proposed by Bruce Alberts in 1980. In this model, a loop forms on the lagging strand when a primer is made. The loop grows as an Okazaki fragment is synthesized, then falls apart when that fragment is finished.

lagging strand synthesis

Okazaki Fragments in DNA Replication

DNA replication uses a leading strand and a lagging strand, and they are made at different rates. The leading strand starts first. The lagging strand starts later, moves more slowly, and is made in pieces. The two strands also differ in direction and starting steps. Leading strand synthesis follows the opening replication fork. Lagging strand synthesis goes in the opposite direction. The leading strand needs one RNA primer, while the lagging strand needs multiple RNA primers. After priming,...

mismatch repair

Fixing DNA Copying Errors

Mismatch repair helps fix DNA copying errors after replication. When DNA is copied, small mistakes can slip through. This repair system finds those mismatches and corrects them before they become permanent changes. The process depends on a group of mutator proteins. These proteins work together to detect the error, remove the incorrect section, and help replace it with the proper DNA sequence. In this way, mismatch repair supports the accuracy of genetic information. If the repair system does...

dna topoisomerases

How Topoisomerases Untwist DNA

DNA topoisomerases are enzymes that untwist DNA when it becomes overcoiled during cell processes such as DNA replication and transcription. They help regulate positive and negative DNA supercoiling without changing the nucleotide sequence. Clockwise overwinding creates positively supercoiled DNA, while counterclockwise underwinding produces negatively supercoiled DNA. Topoisomerases are grouped into two main types. Type I topoisomerases act on one strand of double-stranded DNA, and they...

telomeres and telomerase

How Telomerase Protects Chromosome Ends

Telomerase helps protect chromosome ends during eukaryotic DNA replication. When the final primer is removed, a single-stranded DNA fragment can remain at the end of the chromosome. That piece cannot be copied in the same way as the rest of the strand because there is no 3' end for new DNA to attach to. If this end piece is not replaced, chromosomal DNA is gradually lost each time a cell divides. The exposed single-stranded DNA can also trigger a DNA damage response from enzymes that detect it.

non-nuclear inheritance

Cytoplasmic Inheritance in Cells

Cytoplasmic inheritance explains how some traits are passed through cell structures outside the nucleus. These traits come from organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. They do not follow the usual nuclear pattern of inheritance. Mitochondria and chloroplasts each contain their own DNA. Because of this, they can carry genetic information that affects cell function and certain visible traits. In high school biology, this topic helps explain why not all inherited traits come from...

animal mitochondrial genetics

Animal Mitochondrial DNA and Inheritance

Animal mitochondrial DNA has its own genome, separate from nuclear DNA. It is a double-stranded, closed circular molecule with about 20,000 base pairs. One strand is the heavy, or H-strand, because it is rich in guanine. The other is the light, or L-strand, because it is rich in cytosine. Compared with nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA has very little non-coding sequence. It also has no introns. Its genes are packed closely together, and some even overlap. The D-loop is the main non-coding...

comparing mitochondrial, chloroplast, and prokaryotic genomes

Mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes still keep several traits from their bacterial ancestors. They also show changes that happened after these organelles evolved inside eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are cells with a nucleus, while prokaryotes are cells without one. Like prokaryotic genomes, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes do not bind with histone-like proteins. They also do not show the complex chromosome-like packaging seen in eukaryotes. Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide by...

export of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes

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How Organelles Pass Genes to the Nucleus

Eukaryotic cells can carry three genetic systems: nuclear, mitochondrial, and chloroplast. Over time, many genes from mitochondria and chloroplasts have moved into the nucleus. In some plant species, this gene transfer is still happening. This movement has affected large parts of the genome in some organisms. About 18% of the Arabidopsis thaliana nuclear genome is thought to come from the chloroplast's cyanobacterial ancestor. In yeast, around 75% of the genome is derived from the...

single-strand dna binding proteins

How SSB Proteins Protect DNA Strands

Single-strand DNA-binding proteins, or SSB proteins, help protect DNA during replication. When double-stranded DNA is unwound, the two strands separate. SSB proteins bind to the exposed single strands and keep them stable. These proteins bind in a sequence-independent manner. That means the order of the nitrogenous bases does not have to follow a specific pattern for SSB proteins to attach. Their binding straightens single-stranded DNA and makes it more rigid. This support may help DNA...

key terms and concepts

See how mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes keep bacterial traits, why their DNA is smaller, and how plant and animal organelles differ.

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A. Cells have characteristic structures and functions that make them distinctive.

B. Processes in a cell can be classified broadly as growth, maintenance, reproduction, and homeostasis.

C. Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy ranging from cells to the biosphere.

D. Most multicellular organisms are composed of organ systems whose structures reflect their particular function.

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